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2138, NSW vs 2140, NSW

Name: 2138, NSW vs 2140, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2138, NSW profile · 2140, NSW profile

2138, NSW 2140, NSW

Postcode 2140 and postcode 2138 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2140 is more transient, with 65.5% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 53.9% in postcode 2138. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 71.2% of residents using another language at home, which is 11 points higher than in postcode 2138. In contrast, postcode 2138 has more people working from home (49.3% compared to 36.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.9% versus 24.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar profiles in terms of children under 15 and the proportion of residents who finished Year 12. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed, but the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in 2138, NSW Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW No religion: 11.6 pts higher in 2138, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1,080 larger in 2140, NSW gap steady

19,686 83rd pct 20,766 85th pct

Median age in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +3 yrs older in 2138, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

45.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%

39.3% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2138, NSW 2140, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.1% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 26.4%

18.9% China ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

5.0% India +13.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% Nepal +8.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 23.6%

6.5% Indian +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

10.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

7.2% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

4.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

34.6% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 22.3%

20.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.2 pts 13.4%

7.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.6% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 28.8%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 23.9%

5.8% Hinduism +21.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.43 more in 2138, NSW

1.40 15th pct 0.96 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 more in 2138, NSW

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +380 more in 2140, NSW

1,303 60th pct 1,683 65th pct

Avg size in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +235 larger in 2140, NSW

326 58th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +42 higher in 2138, NSW

1,102 88th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%

24.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 26.6%

8.4% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +$160 higher in 2138, NSW gap widening

$1,073 88th pct $913 76th pct

Household income in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +$206 higher in 2138, NSW gap narrowing

$2,248 87th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +$366 higher in 2138, NSW gap narrowing

$2,535 84th pct $2,169 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 11.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

12.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.2 larger in 2140, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.4%

9.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

18.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +$100 higher in 2138, NSW gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +$454 higher in 2138, NSW gap narrowing

$2,573 91st pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.10 higher in 2140, NSW gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

70.0% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

23.7% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 9.1%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

16.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

8.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

43.9% $550–$749 ◂ +29.7 pts 14.2%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%

4.5% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 16.2%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +14 more in 2138, NSW

50 70th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.81 more in 2138, NSW

2.54 39th pct 1.73 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1,273.2 more in 2138, NSW

1,872.3 87th pct 599.1 64th pct

PT routes in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 more in 2140, NSW

7 63rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +8 longer in 2140, NSW

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 longer in 2138, NSW

14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 36.5%

24.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.0% Train +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

14.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

7.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing even 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 32.6%

16.4% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

6.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +2 higher in 2138, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 higher in 2138, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 higher in 2138, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2138, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +73 higher in 2138, NSW

1,122 95th pct 1,049 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW

5 16th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1.1 higher in 2138, NSW

8.7 97th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.8 more in 2138, NSW

7.8 97th pct 7.0 86th pct

15-min city in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2138, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2138, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2138, NSW

99.9% 97th pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2138, NSW

96.2% 91st pct 82.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2138, NSW

85.5% 90th pct 65.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1.9 more in 2138, NSW

11.0 20th pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +45 higher in 2138, NSW

312 91st pct 267 88th pct

Mean slope in 2138, NSW in 2140, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2138, NSW

5.8% 62nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2138, NSW with nearby areas

2127, NSW 2137, NSW 2140, NSW 2114, NSW 2112, NSW 2111, NSW 2135, NSW 2134, NSW

Compare 2140, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2138, NSW vs 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/vs/POA2140/2140-nsw